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When asked about my racial and ethnic background, often I find myself baffled as to how to respond accordingly. I categorize myself as a second generation American, as my mother and I were both born in the United States, yet some how if I say just that, I feel like I am withholding from the truth. My paternal grandparent emigrated from the Dominican Republic and immigrated to the United States in their adolescence years. Because they acculturated quickly, they entered the work force and learned…

The death penalty has been a solution to crimes constantly. Justice systems around the world have chosen to take the life of a criminal instead of sentencing them to life in prison. Capital punishment should be abolished because the justice system should not have the authority to take a criminal’s life. According to capital punishment laws, it is not justified for a criminal to take a life, but it is acceptable for a member of the justice system to take that criminal’s life. The death…

Capital punishment has been in history from the beginning of the human race. There have been many types of capital punishment and people have made judgments for punishment from death to light sentencing. Capital punishment focuses on the death penalty. Capital punishment affects many people from the defendants to the family members left behind. The focus of this paper is that Capital punishment sentencing can have an outcome that is derived from jurors being swayed by the defendant’s race,…

It was truly an honor to be able to participate in the Intro to Teaching class and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to join the Teaching Academy that Valencia has to offer. At first, I was a bit skeptical as to if this was the right path for me. In one of my first semesters here at Valencia, I took a class that made us learn about who we really are and what our values were. It was an eye-opening course for me as I have felt lost in life for quite some time. Being in that…

The life of Sir John Simon The world would be such a different society without scientist who have come before us. Healthcare would not be as far advanced if we did not have genius physicians who have come before our time. During the 18th century there was a time where some health inventions were made that shaped healthcare today. One very notable pathologist set new health care standards that pertained to sanitation, his accomplishments throughout his life made him one of the most racializable…

My Dominican identity has transplanted across borders from the impoverish dirt roads of Sabana Perdida, Dominican Republic to the vibrant streets of Washington Heights, and the multi-ethnic cultural neighborhood of Bushwick Brooklyn. I learned very early on in life that I was Dominicana. The vivid memories of my mom chasing after me with a chancleta (rubber slippers) or a palo (broom stick), the daily routine of eating Los Tres Golpes (mangu, salami and fried cheese) for breakfast, lunch and…